Rutherford’s Gubernatorial Bid makes Kankakee Stop

State Treasurer Dan Rutherford made a stop in Kankakee Tuesday, two days after he announced he was running for Governor in 2014. Rutherford is on a three-day swing in the state, stressing his push to change the climate in Illinois.

The 58-year-old from Livingston County says jobs is the focus. He said if unemployment can be lowered, other issues will take care of themselves.

The budget issues – he said – will begin to disappear once the economy show improvement.

Rutherford also talked about Illinois' recent decrease in the bond rating. That's the end result of legislators failing to restructure pensions.